What is recorded here
Mound of Down is a medieval motte and enclosure in Downpatrick, County Down, where earth was shaped into a defensible landmark. Rathkeltair still marks the demesne, suggesting the mound served as a visible boundary or seat of local authority. People may have climbed it, watched it, or avoided it depending on who held power at the time.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as MOTTE & ENCLOSURE: MOUND OF DOWN; RATHKELTAIR. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: State Care and Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
The Mound of DownVisitor information · 165 yd
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Down County MuseumMuseum · 411 yd
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St Margaret's Down Parish ChurchVisitor information · 516 yd
TOWER-HOUSE: CASTLE DORRAS; CASTLE DERRAS in Demesne OF Down; DownpatrickTOWER-HOUSE: CASTLE DORRAS; CASTLE DERRAS · 521 yd
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St. Patricks Visitor CentreMuseum · 573 yd
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Portulla WoodWood · 1395 yd
Downshire Hospital Highway to HealthWalking route · 1.1 mi